Samsung contends the Note 6 nomenclature would give the impression that the phablet is a generation behind the current flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone. The Note 7 is expected in August. The Note 5 features pop-out stylus and 5.7-inch display.

"Samsung will skip a number and call its next Note phablet the Note 7, jumping past the Note 6 nomeclature from the current model's Note 5 designation."